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Slammers Clip RiverHawks' Wings
A nine-run first inning was eight more runs than the Slammers would need to seal the deal Friday night.
The Joliet Slammers struck early and often as they beat the Rockford RiverHawks 14-1 on Friday night at Road Ranger Stadium.
The Slammers led off the game with a nine-run first inning, including two home runs by Josh Flores and one from David Fox. Fox would go deep again in the fourth. The Slammers put up 20 hits against the RiverHawks, a season high for hits allowed against Rockford.
The Slammers' Jake Renshaw shut out the RiverHawks over five innings and claimed the league lead in wins with 13 against four losses. Brian Fowler picked up his first save as he pitched the last four innings in his first relief appearance for the Slammers.
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Rockford starter Chris Nyman exited with one out in the first inning, facing only 10 batters, allowing nine runs and nine hits. Rockford’s lone run came from Jake Eigsti’s solo shot in the seventh inning.
The Slammers return to Silver Cross Field Wednesday and Thursday night as they host the first two games of the first round of the Frontier League playoffs.
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